Valerie K. Brown
American politician
Valerie K. Brown (born October 30, 1954) is an American politician who served as a member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors from 2002 to 2012. Brown was previously a member of the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1998.
Early life and education
Brown was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary education and English from the University of Missouri and a Master of Science in counseling psychology from Lindenwood University.
Career
After earning her master's degree, Brown moved to Southern California. She later moved to Sonoma, California in 1984. In 1991, she was elected to the Sonoma City Council and later served as mayor.
Brown was first elected to the State Assembly in 1992, after Bev Hansen declined to run for re-election as the 1990 re-districting had made the district significantly more Democratic. Brown defeated Republican former Sonoma County Supervisor Janet Nicholas.
Brown was viewed as a likely candidate for the California State Senate in 1998, as she was unable to seek re-election to the Assembly due to term limits, and Senator Mike Thompson was retiring from the Senate to seek election to the United States House of Representatives.
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